Teaching and Learning | Faculty Development Program

FCE Certificate in High Impact Practices

Teaching and Learning Opportunities
Topics	Spring Dates/Times
High Impact Practices in Teaching & Learning: Foundations and Characteristics - Part 1 Facilitator: Tom Girshin for Writing Intensive Program This workshop introduces participants to writing-intensive courses as a high-impact practice, with particular attention to the qualities of writing-intensive courses that support student learning. We will consider the effects of assignment design, feedback, and reflection on student learning and the benefits of teaching with writing in non-WI-designated courses. Zoom Registration Link	Thursday, Feb. 3 12-1 pm
Fostering students’ sense of safety, belonging and community in your classroom Facilitator: Neal Malik Fostering students’ sense of safety, belonging and community in your classroom: In this interactive session, we’ll discuss the ‘whys’ and ‘hows’ of creating a classroom environment that promotes student success.” Zoom Registration Link	Thursday, Feb. 10 12-1 pm
Implicit Bias Facilitator: Salome Mshigeni & Regina Moore-Ude This training is a refresher to help educators manage and recognize their biases, in order to create a safe learning environment for their students. Zoom Registration Link	Tuesday, Feb. 15 12-1 pm
High Impact Practices in Teaching & Learning: Foundations and Characteristics - Part 1 Facilitator: Judy Sylva The High Impact Practices in Teaching & Learning workshop series includes opportunities to explore high-impact educational practices focused on the conditions that increase student engagement and deeper states of learning to promote short and long term outcomes related to student success. The first of five sessions in the series, Foundations & Characteristics Part 1, will provide an overview of the definitions, characteristics, and impacts of so-called high impact practices. We will explore some of the literature that informs the practice and areas for future research. In this session, participants will have the opportunity to review the rationale for expanding access to high-impact educational practices by integrating one or more of the eight critical elements of HIPs in their classes. Zoom Registration Link	Thursday, Feb. 17 12-1pm
High Impact Practices in Teaching & Learning: Foundations and Characteristics - Part 2 Facilitator: Judy Sylva The High Impact Practices in Teaching & Learning workshop series includes opportunities to explore high-impact educational practices focused on the conditions that increase student engagement and deeper states of learning to promote short and long term outcomes related to student success. The second of five sessions in the series, Foundations & Characteristics Part 2, will build on the workshop activity from Part 1, where participants identified connections in designing their pedagogical activities and assignments to promote course-level outcomes intentionally. In addition, participants will be introduced to a framework for a comprehensive assessment of HIPs. The framework will be described at the course level to address questions related to the implementation of key HIPs elements relative to evidence of outcomes of student learning and success associated with HIPs for the dual purposes of ongoing improvement and an understanding of the impact HIPs. Zoom Registration Link	Friday, March 4 12-1 pm
High Impact Practices in Teaching & Learning: Assessment Facilitator: Judy Sylva The High Impact Practices in Teaching & Learning workshop series includes opportunities to explore high-impact educational practices focused on the conditions that increase student engagement and deeper states of learning to promote short and long term outcomes related to student success. The third of five sessions in the series, Assessment, will review primary classroom assessment methodologies and student performance evaluation. The results of these methods will inform the analysis and interpretation of course-level student outcomes and grading. These practices, in part, contribute to the comprehensive Assessment of high-impact educational practices in the classroom as outlined in Foundations & Characteristics Part 2. Zoom Registration Link	Friday, March 11 12-1 pm
Strategies for Creating an Inclusive Classroom Environment Facilitator: Jane Chin Davidson Studies have shown that women and people of color hesitate to interact or to use their voices in the classroom due to many hindering factors, from past experiences with non-diverse faculty and students to difficulties with the English language. This workshop will address the many challenges that teachers face when creating an inclusive classroom environment, beginning with the problem of participation. The goal is to explore different strategies and solutions for creating an open and creative classroom climate as well as to foster secure and comfortable classroom spaces. Zoom Registration Link	Wednesday, March 23 4-5 pm
A Classroom in the Metaverse: Teaching and Learning with Extended Reality Facilitator: Rob Ray Metaverse is a 1990s white male sci-fi neologism kindled into a glowing hot buzzword by Facebook (now Meta) CEO Mark Zuckerberg at this year's Facebook Connect event. It is essential to consider the complexities and complications a corporate buzzword like "metaverse" encapsulates and also obfuscates, particularly when thinking about how these systems impact our students and how we orchestrate learning experiences with them. Prof. Ray will share his experiences as a human-centered design practitioner building collaborative mixed reality (MR) platforms for scientists and engineers at NASA JPL, and will also share experiences teaching with these metaverse technologies in the classroom. Zoom Registration Link	RESCHEDULED! Thursday, April 14, 12-1 pm

High Impact Practices in Teaching & Learning-Workshops
Topics	Fall Dates/Times
High Impact Practices in Teaching & Learning: Foundations and Characteristics - Part 1 Facilitator: Judy Sylva The High Impact Practices in Teaching & Learning workshop series includes opportunities to explore high-impact educational practices focused on the conditions that increase student engagement and deeper states of learning to promote short and long term outcomes related to student success. The first of five sessions in the series, Foundations & Characteristics Part 1, will provide an overview of the definitions, characteristics, and impacts of so-called high impact practices. We will explore some of the literature that informs the practice and areas for future research. In this session, participants will have the opportunity to review the rationale for expanding access to high-impact educational practices by integrating one or more of the eight critical elements of HIPs in their classes. Zoom Registration Link	Thursday, Sept. 9 12-1 pm
High Impact Practices in Teaching & Learning: Foundations and Characteristics - Part 2 Facilitator: Judy Sylva The High Impact Practices in Teaching & Learning workshop series includes opportunities to explore high-impact educational practices focused on the conditions that increase student engagement and deeper states of learning to promote short and long term outcomes related to student success. The second of five sessions in the series, Foundations & Characteristics Part 2, will build on the workshop activity from Part 1, where participants identified connections in designing their pedagogical activities and assignments to promote course-level outcomes intentionally. In addition, participants will be introduced to a framework for a comprehensive assessment of HIPs. The framework will be described at the course level to address questions related to the implementation of key HIPs elements relative to evidence of outcomes of student learning and success associated with HIPs for the dual purposes of ongoing improvement and an understanding of the impact HIPs. Zoom Registration Link	Thursday, Sept. 23 12-1 pm
High Impact Practices in Teaching & Learning: Assessment Facilitator: Judy Sylva The High Impact Practices in Teaching & Learning workshop series includes opportunities to explore high-impact educational practices focused on the conditions that increase student engagement and deeper states of learning to promote short and long term outcomes related to student success. The third of five sessions in the series, Assessment, will review primary classroom assessment methodologies and student performance evaluation. The results of these methods will inform the analysis and interpretation of course-level student outcomes and grading. These practices, in part, contribute to the comprehensive Assessment of high-impact educational practices in the classroom as outlined in Foundations & Characteristics Part 2. Zoom Registration Link	Thursday, Oct. 7 12-1 pm
High Impact Practices in Teaching & Learning: Learning Experiences - Part 1 Facilitator: Tom Girshin for Writing Intensive Program This workshop introduces participants to writing-intensive courses as a high-impact practice, with particular attention to the qualities of writing-intensive courses that support student learning. We will consider the effects of assignment design, feedback, and reflection on student learning and the benefits of teaching with writing in non-WI-designated courses. Zoom Registration Link	Thursday, Oct. 21 12-1 pm
High Impact Practices in Teaching & Learning: Learning Experiences - Part 2 Facilitator: Diane Podolske for Service-Learning Service-learning at CSUSB is a high-impact teaching method that promotes student learning through active participation in meaningful and planned service experiences in the community that is substantively related to course content. Students enhance their understanding of course content, general knowledge, sense of civic responsibility, self-awareness, and commitment to the community through reflective activities. This workshop will develop community-engaged online courses, embed service-learning experiences to an existing course, and design reflection activities for virtual settings. While this presentation focuses on virtual service learning, most of the information shared can be adopted to in-person or hybrid course instruction. Zoom Registration Link	Thursday, Nov. 4 12-1 pm
The Faculty Video Showcase A joint initiative hosted by FCE and Pfau Library Facilitator: Neal Malik, DrPH, MPH, RDN, CHES, ACSM-EP Instructors are vital to building an inclusive community on campus. This workshop will feature an engaging discussion exploring current pedagogical practices that foster inclusivity and discuss ways to create greater social justice through a culturally responsive classroom. Practical examples for implementation will also be discussed. Zoom Registration Link	Tuesday, Nov. 16. 12-1pm
Social Justice Pedagogy Workshops	Fall Dates/Times
Social Justice Pedagogy Series Foundations of Social Justice - Centered Teaching Facilitators: Regina Moore and Salome Mshigeni This workshop aimed to provide all groups in society full and equal participation that is mutually shaped to meet their academic needs. This presentation discussed social justice in higher education as a commitment to shed light on the challenging social, cultural, and economic inequalities that many educational institutions may experience, particularly those that serve 1st generation, college students. In addition, the practical and evidence-based solutions were discussed. Zoom Registration Link	Tuesday, Sept. 7 12-1 pm
Social Justice Pedagogy Series UDL and Accessibility Facilitator: Christine Fundell This one-hour workshop will introduce the value of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) educational framework for various diverse learners, accessibility best practices for documents and multimedia, and remediation paths to improve the accessibility of course content. In addition, participants will become familiar with campus resources and other widely available options that can ensure the inclusivity of course materials. Zoom Registration Link	Tuesday, Sept. 21 12-1 pm
Social Justice Pedagogy Series Inclusive Practices in Engagement Facilitator: Neal Malik Faculty and staff are vital to building an inclusive community on campus. This workshop will feature an interactive and engaging discussion exploring current practices, programs, and policies that create inclusivity and discuss ways to create greater social justice through our respective responsibilities. Zoom Registration Link	Tuesday, Oct. 5 12-1 pm
Social Justice Pedagogy Series Inclusive Practices in Assessment Facilitator: Jacqueline Romano Are your assessment approaches inclusive of diverse learners? How can you improve student learning through authentic assessments that show what students know and can do from a culturally responsive approach? Assessments play a role in maximizing student achievement, but also, they can have a negative impact when students’ cultural, linguistic, and diverse needs are not considered. In this informal and friendly 1 hour session, we will explore and learn what culturally responsive assessment is, the role that culture and students background play in assessment, and approaches to better address student learning ensuring every student succeeds regardless of their cultural, linguistic, and diverse backgrounds in higher education. Zoom Registration Link	Tuesday, Oct. 26 12-1 pm
Social Justice Pedagogy Series Hot Topics in the Classroom	Postponed

For past workshops, please review the TRC website.